Previously Volvo’s racing skunkworks, Polestar now sits as a standalone electric offshoot. It’s aiming for the biggest bullseye in the EV world right now – the Tesla Model 3. This is Polestar’s second fully-fledged production car, the Polestar 2, and it packs quite a bit of hustle into a sedan package.

Using a 78 kWh 2024 tesla model y horsepower , the 2 can get you to 60 mph in just 4.3 seconds. It can also do a 270-mile range on a single charge. That’s more than enough for most commuters. You can get more power and more range if you spend an extra $4,000, though, boosting the dual-motor version’s output to 408 horsepower and 546 lb-ft of torque.

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Polestar’s design language is sleek, modern and very Scandinavian. It tries to do something different from its parent company, creating a visual flair that feels fresh and exciting. The Polestar 2 is also the first of the brand’s cars to use a more ‘liftback’ body style, which adds to the spaciousness and practicality.

The infotainment system is easy to live with and it looks nice, too. It doesn’t always run perfectly – it kicked my phone off and crashed a couple of times while I was driving – but it works fine for most of the time and is pretty intuitive to operate.

The Polestar 2 is a compelling, fun-to-drive EV that’s built to do good things for the environment. If you’re interested in seeing if you can save on a Polestar 2, browse deals on new and used examples right here on Carwow.